taru-adjective, adverb taking the 'to' particle
dim; vague; indistinct; faint; obscure
Literary word describing something visually or conceptually unclear, hazy, or blurred. Often used in written descriptions of scenery, memories, or outlines.
The outline of the mountain was dim in the fog.
His memory was vague and he couldn't recall it clearly.
obscure; vague; ambiguous
Standard kanji form for this literary word.
Rarely used kanji form.
Borrowed from Literary Chinese 模糊, “indistinct; vague.” The internal origin of the Chinese compound is uncertain.